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    GEORGY PETROSYAN: NKR HAS PROVED ITS RIGHT FOR EXISTENCE

    armradio.am
    23.07.2008 16:35

    "We are living one of the most responsible periods of our age-old
    history. The diplomacy of Nagorno Karabakh should fully correspond
    to the priorities and challenges of the time. The Karabakh conflict
    should be resolved through peace talks, on the basis of principles
    which will ensure the right of the people of Nagorno Karabakh for
    self-determination and security. That is the will of our people and the
    position of the NKR authorities," NKR Foreign Minister Georgy Petrosyan
    declared during the celebration in Stepanakert dedicated to the 15th
    anniversary of formation of the NKR Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

    According to the Minister, NKR conducts an independent foreign
    policy, enters into relations with other states and international
    organizations, official representatives of the republic participate
    in international and regional conferences.

    NKR is a "de facto" full-fledged state, and many officials, political
    scientists, experts, international organizations of the world accept
    this reality. "Today NKR has permanent representations in leading
    countries and regions of the world, through which it realizes the
    communication of our republic with other states. Aside from political
    functions, the permanent representations support the attraction
    of investments into NKR economy, establishment and expansion of
    ties with Diaspora, implementation=2 0of humanitarian programs in
    Nagorno Karabakh. The consular services defend the interests of NKR
    citizens. The central apparatus of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
    the permanent representations continue the efforts in the direction
    of presenting the real image of Nagorno Karabakh, a country where the
    democratic values and human rights are considered the milestones of
    establishment of a full-fledged state," Georgy Petrosyan declared.

    "NKR people has realized its right for self-determination. Many
    contemporary independent states have been formed as a result of
    collapse of world powers. Nagorno Karabakh has never been under the
    jurisdiction of independent Azerbaijan. Under the pressure of Josef
    Stalin, Nagorno Karabakh was annexed to Azerbaijan. The proclamation
    of NKR independence took place strictly in compliance with norms
    of international law and acting USSR legislation. The process of
    restoration of NKR's independent statehood was launched on September 2,
    1991," the Foreign Minister stated.

    "With serious successes of state-building, NKR has proved its right
    for existence. A number of presidential and parliamentary elections
    have been conducted here, which the independent observers assessed
    as corresponding to democratic standards. We are the witnesses of
    civil society development.

    There has not been a case when a people would refuse from independence
    it enjoyed for more than 20 years. A generation has grown up, wh ich
    considers itself the carrier and guarantor of this statehood. Today
    we speak about the irreversible changes that took place in the mind
    of our people. One of the priorities of the activity of the Ministry
    of Foreign affairs is the peaceful resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh
    conflict," Georgy Petrosyan stressed.

    "Today more and more international structures interested in the
    resolution of the conflict are inclined to the idea that the ways
    of resolution of the Karabakh conflict should be searched for on the
    legal-political field," Georgy Petrosyan declared.
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